Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-12-22

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RELIGIOUS AND EpucATloNAL.
God Il better served ~ resistIn1 q
temptation to evil than in many form
al prayers. sIvililohi Penn.
The dogrec Of mastcr Of arts was
recently conferred on five young
ladies by the Royal University Of he-s
land.
The New Zealand Methodist advo-
Gates independence for New Zealand
Methodism, which Is now u part OF tho
Austrian Conference.
The largest Swedish Lutheran
Church in Amcricais the one Just COM
pletcd at Minneapolis. It will accom-
modate 5000 persons.
The Syracuse University is in luck,
having received. besides sum Of s00'-
600 from friend. the Won Ranko
library from Rev. John NJ. Reid and his
wife.
st Peters Parish in Morristown'
N. j.. Is 20 have now church which
will cost $4,000 at tho least It's
styio will be fourte enth century archi-
/
lecture.
The Wesleyan Mcthodists report
ON the Islands Of Antigua, 81 Kits, st.
Vincents, Barbados and Trinidad, 40
missionaries, III local preachers, 49,
62l full members.
1t is but short gray LAY we nre
I together. There Onoht not to be timc
for strife, and debate. and hnrshness.
and bitterness. The hand is already laid
on the rope that shall ring the kneii---
Joseph Pirkcr.
Youthful Innocence
-who threw that paper wadlr Tho teacher
Pointed up TO the ceiling.
Nobody. sir,r said honest Tommy,
with show Of injured feeling;
II went TO lay Il on the stand
And IL Just slipped out Of my hand"
--7eros SitfiHgs
This college news comes from
Washington Territory: "While playing
base ball at Huntsville last week,
Prof. r. o. Hawks. superintendent OF
the public schools of Columbia County.
had the misfortune to break one Of his
, legs by coming into collision with an
: other player"
"A physician declares that our edu-
: cational systems overlook the fact that
{ the main field of education is the nerv-
; ous system. A comprehensive system
5 of physical education is necessary for
: the development Of latent power. 50
Q that Thought, desire. and will shall take
: the form, of aetio1
Ias ereatesf uaaf - he i,a.,.eill,oahss.
tAo rIgrs "a che most iaslucioic resp
le.ion. who rceisis the sorest 'cinptae
! tioas NON fYistiu and withoot' who
b bcags the hsrviest burdens cheeriuily;
I who Is caliucst in storms. aud most
|. fearless under mcnaces aud frownsi
+ whose reliance on truth, on virtue and
}, on God, Is unfaltering. Claiming.
: As Christian leaders are strongly
p divided in regard to the propriety Of
o reading the Bible in the public schools o.
n our Christian nation. and ~ the reading
IS where II exists IS witsbut plan.oF ek-
e p.sration. and often 'witho1t enil'iisi'
It or expression. even thoss Of % pho be.
n lieve most earnest fhat the fope and
II the infideI must not br Allowed =
- throw tnc sCUOoi DlDt' 'e'e '-"~-f'
J. can not reasonably hope for any large
vt help at present from the public schools
in storing the minds Of youth with bi
At BILE truth. WfibHr II. Crafts
ID An cight-year-old youngster. who's
r. father is connected with the Methods
ne Church IN this place, was overhcar'
rs carly the other morning wishing tina
g be had $4,000. What would you d
On with itP' asked his older brother. Al
e. ter planning to use some oft in ge>tln
gifts for his mamma and papa an
having in mind some earnest eifcrl
made to get rid cf the church debt thl
~ young lad said: I'D go down and te
:. the minister that I'd pay the debt fS
w no I'm just sick of hearing this ehnre
.e ' debt business talked about "-St A
= bans Messenger.